Day December 22, 2004

Bush monkey picture shown on giant billboard

A controversial portrait of President George W Bush, formed using monkey heads, has been projected on a giant billboard in Manhattan. Chris Savido’s acrylic painting, Bush Monkeys, prompted gallery managers to close down a 60-piece show at New York’s Chelsea…

Cell phone radiation may damage DNA

The radio radiation like the kind emitted by cellular phones can damage DNA, at least under laboratory conditions, a group of European researchers announced Monday. Over a 24 hour period, cells exposed to such radiation in patterns of five minutes…

Male fish growing eggs found in Potomac

The so-called intersex abnormality may be caused by pollutants from sewage plants, feedlots and factories that can interfere with animals’ hormone systems. The Religious Right will probably blame this on crumbling moral values instead.